• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • HOME
  • CONTACT US
  • All Essays
  • JEE Main 2022

Study Today

Largest Compilation of Structured Essays and Exams

  • Essay⯆
    • Freedom Fighters
    • Leaders
    • Events
    • Festival
  • JEE Main
  • Scholarship 2022
    • Class 1
    • Class 2
    • Class 3
    • Class 4
    • Class 5
    • Class 6
    • Class 7
    • Class 8
    • Class 9
    • Class 10
    • Class 11
    • Class 12
  • Speech
  • History
  • General Knowledge
    • Things to Know⯆
    • Blog

Portugal : Wiki, Area, Biography, Location, Currency, Festivals & More

February 16, 2018 by Study Mentor Leave a Comment

CountryPortugal
ContinentEurope
Location39.39990 N, 8.22450 E
Map of Portugal Map of Portugal
Flag Portugal flag
Area92,212 km²
Coastline1,115 miles
Neighboring CountriesSpain

Gibraltar

Morocco

Andorra

France

Jersey

Guernsey

Monaco

Wales

England

Algeria

Ireland

Switzerland

Belgium

Luxembourg

Liechtenstein

Isle of Man

Tunisia

Northern Ireland

Western Sahara

Italy

San Marino

Scotland

Mauritania

Faroe Islands

Time ZoneWET/GMT (UTC)

AZOT (UTC -1)

Summer (DST)

WEST (UTC -1)

AZOST (UTC)

Population10.26 million (2017)
Symbol portugal symbol
Founded DateJune 24th, 1128
President of PortugalMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Prime Minister of PortugalAntonio Costa
National Anthem‘’A Portuguesa (The Portuguese)’’
National AnimalIberian Wolf
National BirdBarcelos Cock
National TreeCork Oak

Olive Tree

National FlowerLavender
National PoetLuis de Camoes
National SportSoccer
National DanceVira
National LanguagePortuguese
Seasons in PortugalAutumn Season

Spring Season

Summer Season

Winter Season

Prestigious Awards of PortugalMilitary Awards – Order of the tower and sword, Order of Aviz, Order of Christ, Military Valor Medal, Military Merit Medal

Literature Awards – Camoes Prize, Jose Saramago Prize, Premio Autores, Premio Leya

Cinema Award – Portuguese Online Film Critics Circle, Golden Globes, Fantasporto, Sophia Awards

Religion in PortugalCatholic Church (81.0%)

Other Christian (3.3%)

Other Religion (0.6%)

No Religion (6.8%)

No Response (8.3%)

Average Marriage age in Portugal31.5 years for men and 29.8 years for women
CapitalLisbon (380 46’N 909’W)
Number of Districts18 Districts
Largest District in PortugalLisbon
Smallest District in PortugalViana do Castelo
Number of Cities151 Cities
Largest City in PortugalLisbon
Smallest City in PortugalMiranda do Douro
Literacy rate95.4% (males)

96.9% (females)

Type of GovernmentRepublic

Republic Democracy

Parliamentary System

Unitary State

Semi-Presidential System

Democratic Republic

Constitutional Republic

GDPPPP – $310.651 billion (2017)

Nominal – $202.770 billion (2017)

GDP per capita$30,193 (2017)
CurrencyEuro (€) (EUR)
Calling Code +351
Internet TLD.pt
ISO 3166 codePT
Festivals of PortugalCarnaval

Holy Week

Fatima Pilgrimage

Festa de Sao Joao

Sintra Festival

Praia Grande Beach Games

National Agricultural Fair

Cascais Festival of the Sea

Historic MonumentsGuimaraes Castle

Obidos Castle

Alcobaca Monastery

Batalha Monastery

Jeronimos Monastery

Pena Palace

Belem Tower

Protected Areas in Portugal1 National Parks

12 Nature Reserves

14 Nature Parks

7 Protected Landscapes

5 Biosphere Reserves

Longest River in PortugalTagus River
Longest Bridge in PortugalVasco da Gama Bridge
Largest LakeLake Alqueva
Highest Mountain in PortugalMount Pico
Biggest Dam in PortugalAlqueva Dam
Tallest Building in PortugalTorre de Monsanto
Richest person of PortugalAmerico Amorim
Best places to visit in PortugalLisbon

Algarve

Obidos

Sintra

Madeira

Porto

Evora

Aveiro

Azores

Coimbra

Official Websitehttp://www.portugal.gov.pt/en.aspx

Filed Under: Country

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Search for Essay

Top Engineering Exams in India

  1. JEE Main

Get Benefits in Click

Best Scholarship for Students

  1. Scholarship 2022
  2. Apj Abdul Kalam Scholarship 2022
  3. Ashirwad Scholarship 2022
  4. Bihar Scholarship 2022
  5. Canara Bank Scholarship 2022
  6. Colgate Scholarship 2022
  7. Dr Ambedkar Scholarship 2022
  8. E District Scholarship 2022
  9. Epass Karnataka Scholarship 2022
  10. Fair And Lovely Scholarship 2022
  11. Floridas John Mckay Scholarship 2022
  12. Inspire Scholarship 2022
  13. Jio Scholarship 2022
  14. Karnataka Minority Scholarship 2022
  15. Lic Scholarship 2022
  16. Maulana Azad Scholarship 2022
  17. Medhavi Scholarship 2022
  18. Minority Scholarship 2022
  19. Moma Scholarship 2022
  20. Mp Scholarship 2022
  21. Muslim Minority Scholarship 2022
  22. Nsp Scholarship 2022
  23. Oasis Scholarship 2022
  24. Obc Scholarship 2022
  25. Odisha Scholarship 2022
  26. Pfms Scholarship 2022
  27. Post Matric Scholarship 2022
  28. Pre Matric Scholarship 2022
  29. Prerana Scholarship 2022
  30. Prime Minister Scholarship 2022
  31. Rajasthan Scholarship 2022
  32. Santoor Scholarship 2022
  33. Sitaram Jindal Scholarship 2022
  34. Ssp Scholarship 2022
  35. Swami Vivekananda Scholarship 2022
  36. Ts Epass Scholarship 2022
  37. Up Scholarship 2022
  38. Vidhyasaarathi Scholarship 2022
  39. Wbmdfc Scholarship 2022
  40. West Bengal Minority Scholarship 2022

Advertisement

Students Big Search Today

  1. Speech about Family
  2. Women Safety Essay
  3. Autobiography of a Pen
  4. About Haritha Haram
  5. Mahatma Gandhi Essay
  6. Clayton Rule
  7. My Favourite Cartoon
  8. Clayton Rule
  9. Importance of Trees Essay
  10. Directive Principles of State Policy
  11. My Favourite Teacher
  12. Speech About Family
  13. My Father Essay
  14. Honesty is the Best Policy Essay
  15. my favourite book

Footer

Top Trending Essays in March 2021

  1. Essay on Pollution
  2. Essay on my School
  3. Summer Season
  4. My favourite teacher
  5. World heritage day quotes
  6. my family speech
  7. importance of trees essay
  8. autobiography of a pen
  9. honesty is the best policy essay
  10. essay on building a great india
  11. my favourite book essay
  12. essay on caa
  13. my favourite player
  14. autobiography of a river
  15. farewell speech for class 10 by class 9
  16. essay my favourite teacher 200 words
  17. internet influence on kids essay
  18. my favourite cartoon character

Brilliantly

SAFE!

studytoday.net

Content & Links

Verified by Sur.ly

2022

Essay for Students

  • Essay for Class 1 to 5 Students

Scholarships for Students

  1. Class 1 Students Scholarship
  2. Class 2 Students Scholarship
  3. Class 3 Students Scholarship
  4. Class 4 Students Scholarship
  5. Class 5 students Scholarship
  6. Class 6 Students Scholarship
  7. Class 7 students Scholarship
  8. Class 8 Students Scholarship
  9. Class 9 Students Scholarship
  10. Class 10 Students Scholarship
  11. Class 11 Students Scholarship
  12. Class 12 Students Scholarship
  13. Class 11 Students Scholarship
  14. Class 12 Students Scholarship

STAY CONNECTED

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Resources

  • About Study Today
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions

Scholarships

  1. Apj Abdul Kalam Scholarship
  2. Ashirwad Scholarship
  3. Bihar Scholarship
  4. Canara Bank Scholarship
  5. Colgate Scholarship
  6. Dr Ambedkar Scholarship
  7. E District Scholarship
  8. Epass Karnataka Scholarship
  9. Fair And Lovely Scholarship
  10. Floridas John Mckay Scholarship
  11. Inspire Scholarship
  12. Jio Scholarship
  13. Karnataka Minority Scholarship
  14. Lic Scholarship
  15. Maulana Azad Scholarship
  16. Medhavi Scholarship
  17. Minority Scholarship
  18. Moma Scholarship
  19. Mp Scholarship
  20. Muslim Minority Scholarship
  21. Nsp Scholarship
  22. Oasis Scholarship
  23. Obc Scholarship
  24. Odisha Scholarship
  25. Pfms Scholarship
  26. Post Matric Scholarship
  27. Pre Matric Scholarship
  28. Prerana Scholarship
  29. Prime Minister Scholarship
  30. Rajasthan Scholarship
  31. Santoor Scholarship
  32. Sitaram Jindal Scholarship
  33. Ssp Scholarship
  34. Swami Vivekananda Scholarship
  35. Ts Epass Scholarship
  36. Up Scholarship
  37. Vidhyasaarathi Scholarship
  38. Wbmdfc Scholarship
  39. West Bengal Minority Scholarship

All Rights Reserved Copyrights @ 2020 StudyToday.net